TikTok
Senator Hawley calls for TikTok to cut all ties to China if Microsoft deal goes ahead
The Big Tech skeptic voiced concerns.
Facebook covers slowed down Pelosi video with a fact check notice
Facebook made the move after being questioned by CNN.
TikTok makes moves against QAnon, suppresses related hashtags
TikTok is the latest platform to crack down on conversations surrounding QAnon.
TikTok users satirically create pro-China content to help them trend
#ILoveChina has become a new meme.
Pakistan starts banning Chinese apps, gives TikTok a final warning
Pakistan’s Telecommunications Authority said the crackdown is related to complaints about “immoral, obscene, and vulgar content” in the apps.
TikTok allowed child groomers back on the platform after a one-week ban
TikTok is accused of being lenient.
TikTok has removed over 29,000 videos in Europe for breaking its coronavirus rules
And like other Big Tech platforms, TikTok has also given the World Health Organization millions of impressions in its app.
Former Chinese web censor exposes how TikTok staff in China censor American users
“These people living in fear of the CCP were there to censor American people’s speech,” he said.
UK regulators plan fines and restrictions on internet video providers over “hatred” and more
UK-based video sharing platforms will be required to “take appropriate measures to protect users from harm.”
DNC tells staffers to delete TikTok
The pushback against TikTok has bipartisan appeal.
TikTok hires Republican and Democrat lobbyists as pressures mount
TikTok is fighting for survival in the West.
Black TikTok creators have long accused the platform of censorship
The accusations have mostly been based on anecdotes, but TikTok’s censorship history adds some weight to the idea.